The author died in 1836, so this work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 100 years or fewer.
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An instrumental recording of <a href="/wiki/The_Star-Spangled_Banner" title="The Star-Spangled Banner">The Star-Spangled Banner</a> by the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Marine_Corps" title="United States Marine Corps">United States Marine Corps</a> band, 1953. From the [[Library of Congress]. Source: http://lcweb2.loc.gov/natlib/ihas/service/ssbanner/100010509/100010509.mp3 (from http://web.archive.org/we
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